# Kakure Sub-county Sub-county, Kalaki County, Kalaki District

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Sub-county · Kalaki County 

# Kakure Sub-county

Kakure Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kalaki County, Kalaki District, Eastern Region. It covers **75.2 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.2km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,065 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kakure Sub-county?

Kakure Sub-county lies in [Kalaki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/), [Kalaki District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Apapai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/apapai/), [Kalaki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/kalaki/), [Kalaki Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/kalaki-town-council/), [Katine Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/katine/) and [Otuboi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/otuboi/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.2% of [Kalaki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/). The centre of Kakure Sub-county is about 193 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8518° N, 33.3851° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Kakure Sub-county

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti30 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:41).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kakure Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kakure Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,079 m above sea level (median 1,065 m).

- Agora
- Ajae
- Akura
- Apari
- Apokor
- Apokoro
- Kagwaya
- Kakisim
- Kalobo
- Kalongotar
- Kopungure
- Ogolai
- Ogongora
- Ojele
- Okapel
- Olianai
- Olobo
- Opokoro
- Opungure
- Oregia
- Osudo
- Oyomai

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kakure Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kakure Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Akaikwenyi
- Akaikwenyi Dam
- Amileny
- Angalangala
- Oliaca
- Oloin
- Osudo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kakure Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalaki District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 953 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (117 mm) and the driest Jan (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 24 

Feb 28 29 

Mar 27 69 

Apr 25 116 

May 24 112 

Jun 24 76 

Jul 24 73 

Aug 24 104 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 25 117 

Nov 25 76 

Dec 26 45 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakure Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE 11 · Kakure 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84741&mlon=33.39181#map=17/1.84741/33.39181) 

Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Western Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72365&mlon=33.60032#map=17/1.72365/33.60032) 

Hotel Badiliko Guest House · Kalaki Town Council 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.81424&mlon=33.33585#map=17/1.81424/33.33585) 

School Kakure Primary School · Kakure 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84751&mlon=33.38911#map=17/1.84751/33.38911) 

College Soroti University · Arapai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.77500&mlon=33.58000#map=17/1.77500/33.58000) 

Police station Soroti Central Police Station (CPS) · Eastern Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71649&mlon=33.61193#map=17/1.71649/33.61193) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kakure Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kakure Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sub-counties in Kalaki County

- Anyara
- Apapai
- Bululu
- Kalaki
- Kalaki Town Council
- Otuboi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kakure Sub-county?In Kalaki County, Kalaki District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kakure Sub-county?Apapai Sub-county, Kalaki Sub-county, Kalaki Town Council Sub-county, Katine Sub-county and Otuboi Sub-county
- What time zone is Kakure Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kakure Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kakure Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kakure Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kakure Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,079 m
- What is the best time to visit Kakure Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kakure Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE 11, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kakure Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakure Sub-county?Stabex, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kakure Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kakure Sub-county?UG20420104 (OCHA common operational dataset)